Treatment of liquids



Feb. 13, 1945. 1.. w. HINTON 2,369,232

TREATMENT OF LIQUIDS Filed July '4, 1942 Mam) Patented Feb. 13, 1945UNITED STATES? PATENT oF'FicE TREATMENT OF LIQUIDS Louis W.HintonYRockyRiVer, Ohio Application July 4, 1942, Serial No. 449,800 1 v14 Claims.

This invention relates to the treatment of liquids, being particularlyuseful in the purification of water. I

An object of the invention is to provide an improved liquid treatingdevice. ,9

Another object is to provide an improved liquid" treating device whichwill be simple in construction.

Another object is to provide an improved liquid treating device whichwill be neat and attractive 1 0 in appearance and free from projectionswhich might catch on extraneous objects.

Another object is to provide an improved liquid treating device whichwill be extremely compact.

Another object is to provide an improved liquid lo treating device whichwillbe capable of chemically treating a liquid.

Another object is to provide an improved liquid treating device whichwill carry a reserve supply of dry chemical material and protect thesame go from moisture.

Another object is to provide an improved liquid treating device fromwhich dry chemical material may be easily introduced into a container ofliquid.

Another object, is to provide an improved liquid treating device whichmay be easily operated.

Another object is to provide an improved liquid treating device in whichparts will be protected from moisture.

Another object is to provide an improved liquid treating device in whichsuppliesof solid material may be easily replenished.

Another object is to provide an improved liquid treating device whichmay be easilyand economi-:,,t35 cally manufactured.

Another object is to provide an improved-liquid treating device whichwill supply accurately predetermined quantities of solid liquid treatingmaterial. r.

Another object is to providean improved liquid treating device whichwill provide convenient 1 means for carrying and protecting supplementalsupplies of solid chemical material.

Other objects will hereinafter appear.

The invention will be better understood from the description of .onepractical embodiment thereof, illustrated in the accompanying drawing,

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moved to a position they occupy while the device is being actuated tosupply a new charge of bactericidal material to the interior of thecanteen; Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the lineIIIIII of Figure 1; I

Figure 4 isa similar sectional view taken on the line IV-IV of Figure 2;and

Figure 5 isa view partially in section showing amagazine carrying asupplemental supply oi? treating material, as the same appears beforebeing inserted in the figures. 1 y v p I This invention is a carryingforward of, and improvement upon, the invention shown in my copendingapplication, Serial Number 308,240, filed December 8, 1939, andconstitutes a continuation thereof asto all common subject matter.

As in the above mentioned. application, the invention is shown herein asapplied to a canteen I for drinking water, the operative parts beingcarried by abushing-like fitting which may be secured to, as by beingthreaded upon the neck 2 of, the bottle. or canteen l which is oigenerally conventional or any desired configuration. These parts onlyslightly extend beyond the neck 2 of the canteen.

The fitting consistsof a generally tubular body 3 having formedunitarilythe'rewith a projecting 6 boss 4 at one side which is formed tohouse the magazine for treatingmaterial and the operating mechanism.

The upper end of the tubular body 3 ends in'a threaded neck 5, to whichmaybe secured a cap or closure .6, which for convenience may wellbe theone" originally supplied with the bottle 'or canteen, ,the externalthread on the fitting of this point being the same as that on the neck2.

A gasket! may bepositioned within the recessed end of the fitting,bearing upon the end of the neck of the canteen and sealing these partseffectively against leakage. Also a transverse strainer or filter 8 maybe positioned at this point to preventthe passage of.solid material.-

In the projecting ,boss is formed a generally axial bore 9' intersectingagenerally radial bore H], .the former, of which serves to define amagazine. for the solid material to be supplied, and

,. the latter which contains parts otthe actuating mechanism. I I

. The magazine consists of a tubular bottle like container II having acylindrical internal recess .in. which are containeda number of pills orpellets I2 of antiseptic or disinfectant material,

. such, for instance, as chloride of lime. To obtain anadequate size ofpellet and still provide only device of the preceding passages "iormed'therein, one of" said passages communicating with the interior of thetubular bodyfa magazine removably secured in one of said passages anddispensing apparatus within the other ofsaid passages, the dispensingapparatusfin'cluding pellet moving means, the tubular body, havingconnectingmeans at one ,end for connecting a container forliquids, and'adetachable .closu're' at'the other end of the'body.

ing a rotatable and reciproca'ble pellet moving plunger extending to theexteriorof the body, the plunger having a head adapted to be manuallygripped to reciprocate and rotate the same.

4. A device for purifying liquids comprising a body having a generally.cylindrical passage therethroughsecuring means adjacent one end of thepassage securing the body to a container for liquid, a closuredetachably mounted at the other .end of said passage, the bodyhaving twointersecting recesses, one communicating with the passage therethroughand the other adapted to contain a plurality of pellets of solid liquidtreating'material, the first mentioned recess con- 'taining a rotatableand reciprocable pellet, moving plunger extending to the exterior ofthebody, the plunger having a head adapted to be manually gripped toreciprocate and rotate the same, a rotatable bushing surrounding saidplunger, key means between the plunger and bushing causing them torotate together and permitting their relative reciprocation, the bushinghaving an aperture adapted to be brought into alignment with the pelletcontaining recess.

5. A device for purifying liquids comprising a body having a generallycylindrical passage therethrough, securing means adjacent one end of thepassage securing the body to a container 'for liquid, a closuredetachably mounted at the other end of said passage, the body having twoinersecting recesses, one communicating with the passage therethroughand the other adapted to contain a plurality of pellets of solid liquidtreating material, the first mentioned recess containing a rotatable andreciprocable pellet moving plunger extending to the exterior of'thebody, the plunger having a head adapted to be manually gripped toreciprocate and rotate the same, a rotatable bushing surrounding saidplunger, key, means between the plunger and bushing causing them torotate together and permitting their relative reciprocation, the bushinghaving an aperture adapted to be brought into alignment with the pelletcontaining recess, the head onthe plunger having a lateral extension,and an arcuate rib formed on the body arranged to underlie saidextension of the head when rotated from its containa plurality 6fpellets or solid liquid treat ing materiahthe first mentionedrecess'containing a rotatable and-reciprocable pellet moving plungerextending to the exterior of'the body, 'theplunger having ahead adaptedto be man ually'grip'ped to reciprocate and rotate the same,

a rotatable bushing surrounding said plunger, key

means between the plunger and bushing causing them to rotate togetherand permitting their relative reciprocation,- the bushing having an aper,ture' adapted to be brought into alignment with the ellet containingrecess, the head on the plunger having 'a lateral extension, and an ar'cuaterib formed on the body arranged to underlie said extension of thehead when rotated from its normal position, projections also formed Onthefbody adjacent the rib limiting the rotation of the head.

'7, A device for purifyingliquids comprising a body having a generallycylindrical passage therethrough', securing means adjacent one'end ofthe passage securing" the body'to'a container for liquid, a closuredetachably mounted at the other end'oi said passage, the body having twointersecting recesses, one communicating withlthe passagetherethroughandthe other adapted to contain a plurality of pellets ofsolid liquid treatin material, the! first mentioned recess containing arotatable and reciprocable pellet moving plunger extending to'theexterior of the body, the plunger having a head adapted to be manuallygripped to reciprocate and rotate the same, a

, rotatable bushing surrounding said plunger, key

means between the plunger and bushing causing them to rotate togetherandpermitting their relative reciprocation, the bushing having anaperture adapted to be brought into' alignment with the pelletcontaining recess, a stationary bushing surrounding the rotatablebushing having an aperture in alignment withv the pellet receivingrecess, the head on the plunger having a lateral extension, and anarcuate rib formed on' the container having a threaded tubular outlet,comprising a bushing having a thread adapted to engage the thread ofsaid container outlet, a tu-.

bular/ magazine provided in the bushing and adapted to contain a stackof pellets, a closure detachably secured to the bushing and overlyingone end of the magazine, a guideway communicating with the other end ofI the magazine, a plunger slidable in said guideway, the guideway havinga cross sectional area rendering the space Within it and beyond theplunger capable of receiving only one pellet 'at a time from themagazine, a gasket within the bushing adapted to be seated upon theoutlet of the container, the guideway opening through the side of thebushing between a portion of the bushings thread and the gasket,

9. A liquid treating device for use with a liquid container having athreaded tubular outlet, comprising a bushing having. a thread adaptedto engage the thread of said container outlet, a.

tubular magazine provided in the bushing and adapted to contain a stackof pellets, a closure detachably secured to the bushing and "overlyingone end of the magazine, a guideway communiwithin it and beyond theplunger capable of resewing-only one pellet at a time from'the magazine,a gasket within the bushing adapted to .be

seated upon the outlet of the container, the guide- ,way opening throughthe side of the bushing betweena portion of the bushings thread and thegasket, aliilter aeross the interior of said bushing on the side ofvsaid gasket remotefrom said thread. i 1i), A liquid treating device foruse with a liquid container having a threaded tubular outlet,

comprising-a bushing having a thread adapted to engage the thread ofsaid containrbutlet a 3 tubular, magazine providedin the bushing andadapted to contain a stack of pellets, a closure 'detachably securedatothe loushing and overlying one end ofthe magazin a euideway mmunieatingwith the other end of the magazine, a

. plunger slidable in said guideway, the guideway having a crosssectional area rendering the space within it and beyond the plungercapable .of reeei'ving only one pellet ata time rrom the mega zine, agasket Within the bushing adapted-to be seated upon the outlet of thecontainenthe guidieway opening throu h the side of the bushing between aportion of the bushings thread and the asket, a filteracross theinterior of said bushing on the side of said gasket remote from saidthread, and a closure detachably secured to said bushingat the andremote from the outlet of said container.

11.. A canteen comprising incombination with a container for containingliquids, a magazine carried thereby capable of receiving aplurality ofsolid pellets, a pellet carrier associated with said magazine and ofsubstantia y the same thickness asa single pellet and movable to mov onepellet at, atime from the magazine and cleliver the same to the/interiorofjthejeontainei, the container having an outlet; and; a ,ii eroverlying the outlet.

.12, A canteen comprising in emanation wit a eontain r .for containing,liquids and. having an. outlet, .a magazine carr ed thereby capable ofreceiving. a plurality of solid pe etae pe e ar.-

rier associatedwith said inagazineand or substantially/the samethickness as a single pellet an'dmovable to move one pellet. t atim'efrom the'magazine' and deliver thesameito'the interior of the container.

13. A canteen comprisin combination with a container tor containing leuidsend h n an outlet, a, tubular. magaz ne carried' thereby Qapahle ofreceiving a plurality o1. vso id pel ets staelseil one upon-another. a.euideway i t rceptspace for rece vingja n l e z e and securin means forsecuri a maga ine in s p e. a

magazine consisting oi, an op n ended-tubula'r Y .containensecuringmeans neag'ea'ble with those of the: liquid container, themagazinehaving an en arged head at, ts olosedi n'd over y and projectingbeyond the space defined y the liquid container. f

a LOUI W. HmToN,

